Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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Raj left for his office in a car. He drove 15 km towards North and then 10 km towards West. He then turned to the South and covered 5 km. Further he turned to the East and moved 8 km. Finally he turned right and drove 10 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?

A) West B) North
C) South D) East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) West

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Q:

In a certain code, if GREAT is coded as JOEJK then ZEBRA is coded as

A) BCBRA B) BCBAR
C) CBBRA D) CBBAR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CBBAR

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In a certain code language, '-' represents 'x', '÷' represents '+', '+' represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

 

10 x 4 ÷ 5 - 80 + 16 = ?

 

A) 3   B)  31  
C) 16   D)  12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  31  

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A woman is returning from the city to her village. She walks 2 km North, then turns West and walks 5 km, then turns South and walks 2 km, then turns to her right and walks 7 km. Where is she now with reference to her starting position?

A) 2 km West B) 12 km East
C) 12 km West D) 2 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 km West

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Two ladies A and B start walking from the same point. A walks 75 m North, then turns to her left and walks 90 m. B walks 110 m South, then turns West and walks 90 m, then turns to her left and walks 150 m. Where is B with respect to A now?

 

A) 85 m South B) 335 m South
C) 335 m North D) 85 m North
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 335 m South

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Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

 

NESTS : BIRDS :: ____ : LION

A) DWELLING B) BUSH
C) FOREST D) DEN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) DEN

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

 

RMA, TOC, VQE, XSG, ?

 

A) YVJ   B) ZUI  
C) AVJ   D) BWK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ZUI  

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